Grêmio and Santos dey face off for Arena do Grêmio for Porto Alegre dis Saturday evening for 7pm, for match wey be part of Brasileirão round 17. Both teams dey struggle for bottom of table, with 18 points each, but Grêmio dey 15th and Santos dey 16th because of goal difference.
Grêmio just draw 1-1 with Bahia, while Santos lose 3-0 to Coritiba. So dis match na crucial one for both sides to escape relegation zone. Fans no go fit watch for free because e no go show for YouTube or open TV. Only option na Premiere, Globo pay-per-view, wey cost R$59.90 per month or R$358.80 for year. Renata Silveira go do narration, with Ledio Carmona and Roger Flores for comments.
For Grêmio, probable lineup be Weverton for goal; Pavon, Luis Eduardo, Viery, and Caio Paulista for defence; Leo Pérez, Arthur, Amuzu, Braithwaite, and Enamorado for midfield; Carlos Vinicius for attack. Coach na Luís Castro. For Santos, probable lineup be Gabriel Brazão for goal; Igor Vinicius, Adonís Frías, Lucas Verissimo, and Escobar for defence; William Arão, Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Bontempo, and Miguelito for midfield; Rony and Gabigol for attack. Coach na Cuca.
Grêmio also announce say dem go wear special patch for jersey to honor Weverton, wey be only Brazilian player from Grêmio wey coach Carlo Ancelotti call for World Cup. Patch go be available for sale from June 1 for GrêmioMania. Weverton go miss next match against Corinthians because he go present for Rio de Janeiro for Wednesday.
For halftime, Grêmio under-14 women team wey win CBF Development League go do victory lap. Also, Grêmio dey improve Zona Mista area for Arena, wey include corridor and access to away team dressing room.
Referee for match be Bruno Arleu de Araujo from Rio Grande do Sul, wey be FIFA-PRO category. He don officiate Santos matches before, including win over Grêmio for 2021 and 2019. Assistants be Guilherme Dias Camilo from Minas Gerais and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha from Rio de Janeiro. VAR be Rafael Traci from Santa Catarina.
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